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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15
subsisting Upon Potatoes.

The only people in the world who have
fallen into the grievous error of striving
TO subsist almost entirely upon potatoes
are the Irish. 1t cannot he doubted that
nearly or quite all the ills that trouble
unhappy Ireland are due 10 the humble
potato. The Irish are the meanest fed
people living in a civilized land of which
we have any knowledge; they are in o
condition Of semi-starvation, even when
In their highest prosperity.
Every visitor in Ireland is struck with
the ''pot bellied" appearance Of the ma
tiyes, men and women. This abnormal
distention Of the abdominal walls is due
10 the enormous amount Of potatoes they
are compelled 10 consume, in order 10
maintain a tolerable degree Of health.
II this people would quit the cultivation
Of the potato, and supply its pace with
cereal grains, Ireland would soon become
happy and prosperous nation.- Popular
Science News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15

Not every lover Of the oyster knows
lhat the size and plumpness which are 30
highly priced in the American bivalve,
and which are 40 attractive In specimens
On the half shell or in the stew as to lead
he average man to pay considerable
extra price for extra size, are not entirely
natural, and even those who do know
that the majority Of the oysters in the
market are artifcially swollen by intro
ducing water into the tissues are not all
aware that the process by which this is
done. is closely analogous to that by
which the food in our own bodies is con-
veyed through the walls of the stomach
and other parts of the digestive apparatus
and poured into the blood and lymph to
do its work of nourishment.
Psychologists are, believe, agreed that
the passage Of the digested food through
the walls of the alimentary canal in man
and other animals is in large part due to
osmose or dialysis, and that the operation
Of this physical law is very common
one in the animal body. But the quanti-
tative study Of the chemical changes in
volved is generally rendered difficult or
impossible by the very fact of their TAX
ing place in living animals where the ap-
plication Of chemical analysis is impossi-
BILE. An opportunity is, however, offered
by the oyster, which, since il lives in
water and has body so constituted as to
readily permit the inflow and outflow Of
water and solutions of salt, may he easily
used for experiments. The results of the
experiments have practical as well as
scientific interest, since they confirm the
common explanation of the increase in
bulk of oysters by "hoating," ;" and show
that it is essentially process of watering
in which the bulk is increased without
any corresponding increase, but rather,
IL anything, loss of nutritive material.
Professor w. o. Atwater in Popular
Science Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15
Chance for an Architect.

A chance Is offered to some ambitious
American architect in the competition
for house Of parliament in Buenos
Ayres upon which the Argentine Repub-
lie proposes TO spend not less than 40
600, 900 francs. The architect whose
plan is chosen will receive premium of
200, 900 francs. The Courier de L'Art,
which makes this announcement, states
that the legations Of the Argentine Re
public In Europe will furnish detailed in
formation regarding the competition.-
New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15
Students at the Chapel.

Professor d. G. Lyon, in The Inde-
pendent, says that the abolition Of COM
pulsory attendance at daily chapel in
Harvard university has been a success
from religious point of view. A large
number Of students are in the habit Of
attending the regular and special religious
services tnat are provided for them.
"The Undergraduate religious life" says
Professor Lyon, sis not all that we should
like TO see. but it is so much better than
Is popularity supposed to be, and seems so
full Of promise, that a just appreciation
of it cannot fail to awake profound graft
tude. New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15
r,m..ra,ur. IN Northern siberia.

Lieut.. w. ii. Schuetze writes: "As
we approached Verchoyansk northern
Siberia) the cold was almost unbearable,
compelling a stop at nearly every in
habited native hut. not only on account
Of ourselves, but more owing TO the rein
deer, which suffered visibly during the
low temperature. Breathing was at
times difficult, and on Jan. 10 and IL,
1886, the temperature sunk to 60 degs.
Celsius-corresponding TO $3.50 degs.
Fahrenheit below zero. This is the cold
ct temperature ever observed"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15
In Puget sound Logging Campo.

Average wages in Puget sound logging
camps: Skid greasers, $50 per month;
swampers, barkers and hook tenders,
about $40; skidders, 80; the teamsters,
600 10 ti25; cooks $40 TO 800; head
sswyers, 800 10 s125; othe, sawyers.
n6O TO sos; filers, ESQ; hands employed
generally about the mill, $50 to 80 per
month. Chicago News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15

The only slate pencil mill in the coun-
sry Is said 10 he at Castleton, VI. II en-
pioys seventy.fve men and turns out
10000 pencils daily.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15

Inhale warm salt water through your
nose II you wish TO cure your cold, says
On eastern doctor,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-15

Nan love to hear Of their power, but
hnSs IN extreme disrelish 10 be told of
1ksir duty.--Burks. .
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20
The Belgian Brewer Comes Within One
Of Going Free From the
Terrible Charge.
After Nineteen Hours Deliberation,
the Jury Stand Eleven for
Acquittal
FULL History of the Haddock Murder
Case, from the Crime to the
End of the Trial.
Portraits Of People Who Figured
Prominently in this Cele.
brated Case.

without exaggcra ion, or fear Of magnify
ing its importance, it is certain that no crime
since the assassination Of President Garfield
has attracted such wdes pread attention IS the
murder of Rev. Geo. G. Haddock. which oc-
Cured in Sioux City, Iowa, ON the night Of
August 8, 1885, Interest in this celebrated
case is not one whit abatel by the close of the
remarkable trial of John Arcnsdorf, charged
with that murder and so, ON account OF this
unusual and widespread interest, we give in
these following columns summary and his
tory of the scenes and events leading to the
trial, with sketches OF some of the chief par
ucipants in the tragedy and it's sequel Crimes
are occurring daily l. zeal newspapers in all
parts OF the country contain weekly account,
OF murders and hangings. Many of these
events are hardly heard Of outside the county
in which they tako place. In some
cases, where facts are elcited of
peculiar aud sensational interest the news Of
these crimes finds its way into the telegraphic
columns Of tho dailics, and is spread broad
cast But CT me like this in point, which is
known OF and discussed wherever there are
English speaking and English reading people,
there 10 something more behind it than the
shedding OF one mans blood. The increase
OF crime has become too general: the curse of
Gam has become too common, for murder TO
nfouoo tHe WoHucT anu dbnOfTence OF the
world at large, unless the victim or criminal
holds. from some cause or othar, notable po-
sitiOn in business or social lite, or as in this
case, great principles are involved
The great and growing quest on Of prohibi-
ton was the ct.suy beitt in tho IIadlock mur-
der, and TO properly underst md the case in
ALI its bearings, and to realize the state OF
feeling and sentiment which preceded the
crime, it is necessary briefly to review the
history of the liquor question in Iowa, and to
analyze the elements which so 10 make up it's
populace
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20
After the Texas BulIdOZerS.

The first returns from the recent Con-
gressional inquiry into the charges Of in
timi lation in the Texas elections have
begun 10 come In, and they are not very
favorable to the Democratic party. The
United States Grand July has indicted
Judge Kirk and several other citizens Of
Vashins ton County, Texas. on the charge
of intimidating voters. and they are bound
over for trial. The fact that jury in the
State Of Texas has found three bulldozers
deserving of trial, with reasonable ground
to expect them guilty; Is pretty good proof
of their subsequent conviction. The in.
vestigation before the Senate COMMITTEES
showed condition Of things that reflects
shame upon American institutions and dis
grace upon the Democratic party that is
responsible for it. 1t was brought ont then
that armed men stood about the polls fright
ening voters away. That in some instances
they forcibly stopped the balloting and
closed the election long before the time re.
quired by law. That they used intimida-
ton, supported by violence, to compel men
to vote the Democratic ticket, or refrain
from voting at all. These facts were
brought out In the preliminary exainina-
tion, and yet the Democrats in the Senate
stoutly insisted, when an investigation was
proposed, that there was no occasion for 1t,
and that the charges were manufactured
for the purpose of making political capital
for the Republican party. The Grand Jury
iu Texas evidently doesn't take that view OF
it, and there is good ground for believing
that the Jury that has finally 10 pass upon
the charges will not consider them untrue
or trifiing. And yet with this indisp p,table
ev .dence of forcible interference by the
Democratic party with the right OF citizens
to vote, with plenty of proof that the DEM
ocratic party of the South IL constant
conspiracy against the honesty of elections,
and for the forcible and fraudulent usurpa-
ton of the right of suffrage, sentimental
lists like Grady gush about new South
and denounce any reference to these crimes
against society and government as waving
the bloody shirt. and an attempt to perpet-
uate sectional animosity and strife. If
the Democratic party wants clean bill Of
health in the South, let it repudiatc and
suppress the crimes against the ballot that
are committed in its name. Nothing will
do more TO create public belief that there
really is q new South, where justice and
respect for law go hsnd in hand with the
genius of enterprise and progress, than the
assurance that In all its borders the right
of every man to cast his vote and have it
fairly counted 10 sacedly preserved aud
enforced, whether he be rich or poor, black
or white. When that assurance can be
truthfully given there will be some occasion
to acknowledge the existence of new
South, but not till then.-IIes Noines Reg
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20

secret at that time 1t is now known that H.
l. Lesvitt was indicted as the actual murderer.
In the meant M, Leavitt, Plath, Crand,.
koschnitski and Treiber had fled from Justice.
Ihe officers We're indefatgabe in their efforts
to find these mel and bring them back to
Sioux City. knowing that where so many were
engaged some would be almost sure to tutr
st.te's evidence, and that the facts woi,,d be
brought out
At last the whereabouts of Leavitt we're a.
certained by ID. W. Wood, prosecuting attor-
ney in the injunction cases, and by f. A. Hill,
newspaper man. Leavitt was induced to
come to Chicago from Mobile, Ala, where he
was engaged in the theatrical business. and
from him was obtained q remarkable "confes-
sion or statement, in which he graphically
related the incidents OF the tragedy, and
charged John Arens 'orf with the murder.
Leivitt was promised immunity by the State
authorities, If it should appe,r on the trial
that he was telling the truth, and that .Areps-
dorf was indeed the perpet'ator OF the foul
crime. But City Marshal James Stanley and
Chief Of Police James Melon were at work on
another track. They had ascertained the de-
tails of Geo Treibcr's plot .'to whip the
preacher" and knew that il they could find
Bismarck" and Granda, the two men who had
been hire to DO the boating, important facts
would most likely DO e ieitcd. II was found
.hss .h;.as me- Ys,I @ hsa gone !, California and
proper documents for bringing him back to
Iowa Melon started from San Francisco with
his prisoner on the very day thlt Leavitt made
his statement in Chicago, aud the accounts Of
the killing given by these two witnesses tally
In almost every particular. When these re-
markable facts were made known u the grand
jury, despite all predictions TO the contrary,
John Arensdorf was indicted as principal id
the crime, and his colleagues, named above
were also indicted for murder and conspiracy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20

continue him at school, at the age Of IA he was
placed in the care OF one Of the best brewers
in Belgium. He made rapid progress in his
trade, and became quite proficient lhereah At
the close of the Franco-Pru sian war and the
DISARMAMENT of the large armies of France
and Prussia, the return home Of large nuiii-
Ter OF men seeking employment greatly re
duced the wages OF laborng men in Belg tlm
as well as in France aud Prussia. Mr.. Arens
dorf, being of an industrious and energetic
disposition, VITA many others, emigrated to
the United States. He landed at Castle Gar
den New York, in 1871 He pushed his way
westward, stopping at town called Canal
Futon, near Ma -sillion, in the State Of Ohio
Finding employment at his trade, h worked
i'll a brewery at small wages foc the period of
seven months, dining viii h me he acquired
some know 60 of tine En9l sh language He
then went to the city OF Cleveland where lie
worked IN brewery five months He was
taken down sick with the fever and dgue, from
the effects of which lie WAS a most IeGtlted to
a skeleton, and elm, una lie 10 shake of the
disea e, his phys clan advised him t. change
his res dence to another elm lte He { aveled
west to the city of Chicago, nt which place
he soon recovered ard at once foual employ
ment, where he worked in Il brewery for
two years HE price for tn labor OF
one so skilled i'll the business OF brew
ing being better in Milwaukee, he
went to that city, where he. worked one year.
In 1874, lie went 10 st Cloud, M nn, where
he was employed a. head brew r or TO eman
In st. Cloud the defendant became acquainted
with young lady. whom he married. and
with whom he is now living In 1884, Mr..
Franz, of Sioux City, being in need Of d
skilled brewer, employed Mr. Arensdorf. He
moved to Sioux City and by Mr.. Franz was
male foreman in his brewery. During all of
this time he was working for wages Upon
the death of Mr.. Franz and his partner, the
Franz brewing company was formed, and Mr..
Aronsdorf was given an in.erest in the COM
pany, retaining his po ,itiou az foreman of the
business Of the new company up to the pres
ont time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20
"THE TEMPERANCE LOvEJOY..



Tragic Death Of Mr.. Ha.Idock in the Per-
f0rmauce Of Ills DUTY.
Little atscntion was paid by those engaged
In the prosecution to the angry threats Of 81
loon keepers and others who 90 to make up
the so-callod sa 'oon element Their work was
recognized as dangerous, but Rev. Haddock
and his co-laborers went straight ahead 10
their task OF aiding the prosecution. looking
by what they considered their plain duty.
IHisaed by the lawless element, revled by
portion OF tho local press; even discouraged
10y many OF their clerical brethren, they pro
ceoded steadily in tho arduous work OF o.ing
lshe saloons Of Sioux CITY, This earnest pr Sc
sutton presented new phase to the hitherto
secure persons engaged in the illegal traffic.
The law had been laughed at ana dcridcd as
farce Prohibition docs not prohibitr was
their war cry and watchword. But under the
Goneralship Of Mr. Hadd0ck it began to appear
that prohibition would most offectually pro.
lhibit unless something was SPEEDILY doue to
arrest the progress Of the effort toward en-
korcement, and TO change the public senti-
mont, which was steadily growing against the
saloon element and in favor Of the law,
A Saloon keepers Association" was formed
S:!ps e as nsP pro-:
Ilsblishcd in evidence, and the existence Of
such IN association and such q conspiracy is
we'll and openly attested The direct object OF
such co0spiracy was 10 ~whip Walker, Wood
land Haddock," witnesses for the State,
Aeld on the night Of August 2, in Holdeuroid's
ball, the qnesfion Of hiring two Germans TO
do this whipping was discussed Tho man
who brought up this propdkitiOn was one Goo
E1ti9eet, German ssloo,p- keeper and per-
- cf uosavosy character and reputation
ssa "a e ssd s.o ha 0.smaIhs naIs S Ic:9sa ~
nnno1HnP ~ 49, reeSA r1nid FAR II ThS -.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20
PROHIBITION IN IOWA.


Brief Sketch of the Anti-Liquor Movement
In the Hawkeye State.
In tho oarly days of the States history
when it's resources and advantages as an ag-
ricult1rai and manufacturing region first be-
Rar 20 attract attention, effort was made to de-
velope the grape growing, wine making, beer
brewing and distiling interes's. 50 great
was tho success OF this effort and SO mani
fold the advantages OF its soil and climate to
these ends, that many years since the beer,
wine and liquor interests of tho State began
TO assume great importance. Immense brew
cries were established at various points, and
one of the largest disti,lerie, in the world
WAS locate at Des Muines Farmers, labor
ers aud dealers derived sure and large profits
from the existence and growth of these in
dustries, and alcohol became power in po-
litical and business circles.
But from the first there has existed strong
anti-liquor sentiment in the state, particular Y
in the rural districts While the large cities
and river towns waxed fatand saucy over their
gains on the sale OF intoxicating beverages,
there steadily grew feeling against those
beverages, until the voice of this element WAS
no longer drowned in the clink of glasses. and
as long as thirty years ago began the first or
ganizod effort toward making Iowa prohbi-
ton state. The constitution was made to pro-
hibit the sale Of all alcoholic beverages, ~sayo
ale, wine and beer" This law was persistent
ly violated, and, IN fact, became practically
null and yoid Whisky, gin and brandy were
sold as openly "a beer II became evident to
the opponents of the liquor traffic that abso-
lutte and effective prohibition " the only
way to check the increase of drunkenness and
lawlessness. Prohibition was adopted by q
vote Of the people Defects having been dis
covered in this law, . second vote was taken
and carried by tremendous majority. This
was further strengthened by the well known
aClark law" which not only made it possible
to close all saloons aud drinking places, but
provided effectual means for keeping them
closed Then the war Of sentiment and of IL Q
prohibition and anti prohibition elements ac-
tually began. The great majority of the vast
number Of Germans in the state, who think
their beer as harmless as water were not in
favor of this law With them being Joined
thousands of manu- facturers, distillers, brew
ers, saloonkeepers and bartenders, fornida-
bio array was made against the effort to keep
liquor out Of the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20
SHERMAN ON THE SOUTH.
Ihe PooI Negro Stiil nj the Mercy Of the
Democrats-Notcs Counted as Rest
Suit the Purpose of the
bourbon.
ipittsbure cor. Chicago Tribune.

iPjttsburg cor. Chicago Tribune.
Senator Sherman in the course OF an in
tefyiew here was asked what he thought OF
the Southern people. and said: SWELL, in
order 10 work for their own good, the
toiotsd vote ought to be recognized. There
ia no disbtft!pa It, the great mass Of the ne :
gro vote Of the South is either not counted
Or counted to sui; the tastes of the Demo-
cratic bosses. You may think that where
the negroes predominate they would forse
theif rights, but, strange as it may seem.
such places are The most tyrannical sections
in the country. The talk ,hst the nego
votes voluntarily for the Democracy is 6un-
combe; the negro vote is naturally sol.dly
Republican.
asIo- we're You struck by the Birming-
ham ihcfdeftT"
"Fofcibly, indeed, tos, may say, but not
injuliously. When Pfopfie;cf Coaan, OF
the hbtel: refused 10 admit COMMITTEES OF
coiored meii NM called; herwas gail,y Of
bigotry which is not si:atad by the more
refined white people OF the Sotth' The
committee consisted Of two c'ergymen, two
harris,ers and real oagent, all intel
ligen. men. As an instance of the fact
that Cowan's coAdrct was not approved by
the better element Of wi Hes, Will cite You
the conduct of Governor Aiken. lie wns
conversipg with me when co ored dele
CATION called to pay me their respects, and
be turned; greeted them cordially, and
warmly shbok their Lands.
"What are the prospects sf shs Republic
an party in the South?' ,
"'Ihe patty is growing just as fast as the
South grows. You vii! find Il at the
growth Of the country, the development OF
its tesautces, must 80 hand i'll hand with
the increase of our party. find that the
free trade policy Of the Democfatic party
is weakening it. The whites afs joining
the Republicans, rapidly recognizing the
Republicans as the champions of the tariff
issue. The Southern people are as anx-
ious to subser,e their interests as we afa
to subserve ours. and they are not slow in
falling to the fact in manufacturing diss
trices that the defeat of the free-trade par
ty is their salvation"
He thought, from extended observation,
that the business bsem in the South has
come to stay.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-20
THEY DISAGREE.


10 teDtStct.
The greater part of the last week OF the
trial was occupied by ne summing up OF tcs-
tinony on both sid IS Mr. Hubbard opened
Mr.. Lynn, OF he defense. S'a'es Attorney
Marsh then addressed the jury, and. in turn,
was followed by Judge PendIeto3, while Mr..
OCo nell cosad
No such crowd had been seen in the court
Room as during these closing sceLe1 At least
half The spectators were ladies', aud hun
dred, Of ,hesa wers oi liged TO stand.
When Mr. OC,nnell finished his address to
the jury, at 3 O'clock on SA.urdsy aft, rnoon,
recess OF five mimi cs was taken, after
which the juilge Immediately read his charge
ly and dist nctly re ID the instructions. which
made owe 1850 words, and were finished in
about on hour
The ju.y then retired in charge Of deputy,
and 1t was fslt that tha ind OF the great trial
was near at hand
Atil 80 .. m Sunday, the jury came in and
reported to tbs court that they had been us1-
able to agres Ia response 10 Judge IAws'
question whether thev wore hks:y to gree,
Foreman Webster replied tbs. eleven mem
bers were agreed, and Is only one showed
stubbornness, there WAS yet hope Of IN agree
ment
John p. O'conaell then rose ia the jury boz
and ssid that be was tho ono jury
mattsr q conscience and Judgment bslween
him and his God aud that ii the Jury. should
be ont five weeks ho could not chsngs what he
consdered right oplniop for wrong one
Jpdxe Lewis than discharged the jury.
Eleven mambegD ~ ttB jury word for ac-l
quittal And 0'conne one rss for convic-